By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Rudolph Johnson (ASN: 2023157), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Johnson distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 11th Machine-Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the Argonne Offensive, France, 27 September 1918, in taking command of the squad when the noncommissioned officer in charge had been wounded.